Exotic birds and sad songs
1-11-2008 Sat 8PM
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
For ages 6 and above
Venue Information
Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall
Programme
MESSIAEN
Petites esquisses d’oiseaux
MESSIAEN
Oiseaux exotiques
GORECKI
Symphony No.3 – Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
A New Vision Arts Festival programme
Polish composer Henryk Gorecki scored a huge hit in 1992 when his Symphony No.3 topped the classical charts in both the UK and the USA. Bemused by the overwhelming success of this single work, which takes its inspiration from the words scratched onto the wall of her Gestapo prison cell by an 18-year old Polish girl, Gorecki wondered “perhaps people find something they need in this piece of music.” British pianist Joanna MacGregor who stunned audiences with her performance of Messiaen’s vast Vingt regards in 2008 Hong Kong Arts Festival, returns for a further celebration of the French composer’s centenary.
Polish composer Henryk Gorecki scored a huge hit in 1992 when his Symphony No.3 topped the classical charts in both the UK and the USA. Bemused by the overwhelming success of this single work, which takes its inspiration from the words scratched onto the wall of her Gestapo prison cell by an 18-year old Polish girl, Gorecki wondered “perhaps people find something they need in this piece of music.” British pianist Joanna MacGregor who stunned audiences with her performance of Messiaen’s vast Vingt regards in 2008 Hong Kong Arts Festival, returns for a further celebration of the French composer’s centenary.
Artists
Other Activities
Free Pre-concert Talk
| Time: | 1/11/2008 Sat 7:15pm – 7:45pm |
| Venue: | HK Cultural Centre Auditoria Building 4/F Foyer |
| Speaker: | Dr. Joanna C. Lee (Cantonese) Honorary Research Fellow, Centre of Asian Studies, the University of Hong Kong |
- Weekday 10% discount
Club Bravo: 15% off
Members of Young Audiences Scheme: 10% off
Students, Citizens aged 60 or above, People with Disability and CSSA recipients: 50% off (With Quota)
Group discount: 10-19: 10% off - 20 or above: 20% off